Steamboat Bill, most commonly as Steamboat, was a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Fawcett Comics, most commonly in association with the superhero Captain Marvel.[2] The character played the role of valet to both Captain Marvel and his teenaged alter-ego, Billy Batson, and was intended by Captain Marvel co-creator C. C. Beck to appeal to African-American readers.[3][4] However, protests from African-Americans and other readers concerning Steamboat's racial stereotyping led to the character's disuse after 1945.[5]
Fictional character biography
Steamboat was an African-American food truck owner who helped Captain Marvel